Select the outlier in the data set.38,48,50,56,60,63,73,85,997If the outlier were removed from the data set, would the mean increase or decrease?Choices:(A)increase(B)decrease
Q. Select the outlier in the data set.38,48,50,56,60,63,73,85,997If the outlier were removed from the data set, would the mean increase or decrease?Choices:(A)increase(B)decrease
Identify Outlier: Identify the outlier in the given data set.The data set is: 38,48,50,56,60,63,73,85,997.An outlier is a data point that is significantly different from the rest of the data. In this case, 997 is much larger than all other numbers in the set.
Calculate Mean with Outlier: Calculate the mean of the data set including the outlier.Mean = (38+48+50+56+60+63+73+85+997)/9Mean = (1470)/9Mean = 163.33 (rounded to two decimal places)
Remove Outlier, Calculate New Mean: Remove the outlier and calculate the new mean of the data set.New data set without the outlier: 38,48,50,56,60,63,73,85.New mean = (38+48+50+56+60+63+73+85)/8New mean = (473)/8New mean = 59.13 (rounded to two decimal places)
Compare Means: Compare the means to determine if the mean would increase or decrease upon removal of the outlier. The original mean with the outlier was 163.33, and the new mean without the outlier is 59.13. Since the new mean is lower than the original mean, removing the outlier would decrease the mean.
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